Location: Cravens Student Services Center, 2nd Floor

Mision Statement:Upward Bound is a Federal TRIO Program funded 100% by the U.S. Department of Education. The Upward Bound program at College of the Desert will prepare local first generation high school students to enter and graduate from college with a Bachelor's degree. Upward Bound will provide participants with supplemental counseling, academic coursework, tutoring, and leadership development, and student/parent informational workshops.

WHICH SCHOOLS DOES UPWARD BOUND AT COD SERVE?

Currently, the program is funded to serve only students from the following three high schools, one from each district:

Coachella Valley High School (Coachella Valley Unified)

Desert Hot Springs High School (Palm Springs Unified)

Indio High School (Desert Sands Unified)

HOW ARE STUDENTS SELECTED INTO UPWARD BOUND?

Students are accepted on a space availability basis. Once accepted the student is expected to remain in the Upward Bound program until high school graduation. Selection into the program will be based on:

Prior academic performance

Recommendations from teachers, school counselors, and/or other school officials